2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300

The 2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on July 16, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway, in Loudon, New Hampshire. Contested over 308 laps – extended from 300 laps due to a green-white-checker finish – on the 1.058-mile (1.703 km) speedway, it was the 19th race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Kyle Busch of Hendrick Motorsports won the race.

2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300
Race details
Race 19 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series
2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 program cover
2006 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 program cover
DateJuly 16, 2006 (2006-July-16)
LocationNew Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.058 mi (1.702 km)
Distance308 laps, 325.864 mi (524.427 km)
Scheduled Distance300 laps, 317.4 mi (510.805 km)
WeatherTemperatures approaching 91.9 °F (33.3 °C); wind speeds up to 10.2 miles per hour (16.4 km/h)[1]
Average speed101.384 miles per hour (163.162 km/h)
Pole position
DriverPenske Racing South
Most laps led
DriverKyle BuschHendrick Motorsports
Laps107
Winner
No. 5Kyle BuschHendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
NetworkTNT
AnnouncersBill Weber, Benny Parsons, & Wally Dallenbach Jr.

Background

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

Qualifying

ST[2][3]Car #DriverMakePrimary SponsorSPD QTimeBHND
112Ryan NewmanDodgeALLTEL129.68329.3700.000
231Jeff BurtonChevroletCingular Wireless129.65229.37700.007
325Brian VickersChevroletGMAC129.62629.38300.013
45Kyle BuschChevroletKellogg's129.48529.41500.045
520Tony StewartChevroletThe Home Depot129.02429.52000.150
648Jimmie JohnsonChevroletLowe's128.99429.52700.157
724Jeff GordonChevroletDuPont128.97629.53100.161
81Martin Truex JrChevroletBass Pro Shops128.82829.56500.195
941Reed SorensonDodgeTarget128.76729.57900.209
102Kurt BuschDodgeMiller Lite128.69329.59600.226
119Kasey KahneDodgeDodge Dealers/UAW128.68929.59700.227
1211Denny HamlinChevroletFedEx128.65029.60600.236
136Mark MartinFordAAA128.45429.65100.281
1429Kevin HarvickChevroletGM Goodwrench128.43329.65600.286
1596Tony RainesChevroletDLP HDTV128.40229.66300.293
1601Joe NemechekChevroletU.S. Army128.38929.66600.296
1799Carl EdwardsFordOffice Depot128.28129.69100.321
1838Elliott SadlerFordM&M's128.26829.69400.324
1978Kenny WallaceChevroletFurniture Row Racing128.20429.70900.339
2018JJ YeleyChevroletInterstate Batteries128.17329.71600.346
2121Ken SchraderFordLittle Debbie128.09229.73500.365
2240David StremmeDodgeCoors Light128.08329.73700.367
2314Sterling MarlinChevroletWaste Management128.02329.75100.381
2417Matt KensethFordDeWalt127.96729.76400.394
258Dale Earnhardt JrChevroletBudweiser127.82129.79800.428
2616Greg BiffleFordSubway/National Guard127.78229.80700.437
2743Bobby LabonteDodgeCheerios127.73529.81800.448
2822Dave BlaneyDodgeCaterpillar127.72229.82100.451
2942Casey MearsDodgeTexaco/Havoline127.71429.82300.453
3032Travis KvapilChevroletTide127.70529.82500.455
3107Clint BowyerChevroletSylvania127.61529.84600.476
3288Dale JarrettFordUPS127.55129.86100.491
3326Jamie McMurrayFordLenox Industrial Tools127.52529.86700.497
347Robby GordonChevroletMenards/Mapei127.40629.89500.525
3566Jeff GreenChevroletBest Buy127.39729.89700.527
364Scott WimmerChevroletAERO Exhaust127.18929.94600.576
3719Jeremy MayfieldDodgeDodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com127.03629.98200.612
3849Kevin LepageDodgeState Water Heaters126.97729.99600.626
3955Michael WaltripDodgeNAPA Auto Parts126.94330.00400.634
4095Stanton BarrettChevroletTheRaceSpace/Quality Metric126.65630.07200.702
4145Kyle PettyDodgePetty Enterprises126.46730.11700.747
4210Scott RiggsDodgeAuto Value126.33230.14900.779
4300Bill ElliottChevroletBurger King30.239
Failed to qualify or withdrew
4461Ted ChristopherChevroletPeak Performance30.167
4534Joey McCarthyChevroletOak Glove Co.30.221
4674Derrike CopeDodgeHowes Lubricator / Royal Admin.30.240
4789Morgan ShepherdDodgeVictory In Jesus30.392
WD52Larry GunselmanDodgeQuality Metric0.0000.0000.000

Results

POS[4]ST#DRIVERSPONSOR / OWNERCARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS
145  Kyle BuschKellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet308242175running107190
21799  Carl EdwardsOffice Depot   (Jack Roush)Ford308177900running0170
32616  Greg BiffleSubway / National Guard   (Jack Roush)Ford308142950running25170
4136  Mark MartinAAA   (Jack Roush)Ford308124700running0160
51429  Kevin HarvickGM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet308143461running0155
61211  Denny HamlinFedEx Express   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet30895425running1155
7231  Jeff BurtonCingular Wireless   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet308127870running37151
8119  Kasey KahneDodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com   (Ray Evernham)Dodge308119689running0142
9648  Jimmie JohnsonLowe's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet308127711running0138
104210  Scott RiggsAuto Value / Bumper to Bumper   (James Rocco)Dodge30892425running0134
112240  David StremmeCoors Light   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge308109233running0130
122018  J.J. YeleyInterstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet308114950running0127
132822  Dave BlaneyCaterpillar   (Bill Davis)Dodge30895783running0124
142417  Matt KensethDeWalt   (Jack Roush)Ford308119716running0121
15724  Jeff GordonDuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet308121961running1123
162314  Sterling MarlinWaste Management   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet30890333running0115
17325  Brian VickersGMAC   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet30890525running34117
1881  Martin Truex Jr.Bass Pro Shops / Tracker   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet30895083running0109
19347  Robby GordonMenards / MAPEI   (Robby Gordon)Chevrolet30875125running0106
20364  Scott WimmerAERO Exhaust   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet30877625running0103
212942  Casey MearsTexaco / Havoline   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge308108658running0100
221596  Tony RainesDLP HDTV   (Bill Saunders)Chevrolet30874200running097
232743  Bobby LabonteCheerios / Betty Crocker   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge308110836running094
24941  Reed SorensonTarget   (Chip Ganassi)Dodge30892550running3196
251838  Elliott SadlerM&M's   (Yates Racing)Ford307101608running593
263566  Jeff GreenHaas Automation / Best Buy   (Gene Haas)Chevrolet30790647running085
273107  Clint BowyerSylvania   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet30780375running2387
284145  Kyle PettyPetty Enterprises   (Petty Enterprises)Dodge30677675running079
293719  Jeremy MayfieldDodge Dealers / UAW / AskDrZ.com   (Ray Evernham)Dodge30699391running076
303849  Kevin LepageState Water Heaters / LoansDepot.com   (Beth Ann Morgenthau)Dodge30669650running073
313288  Dale JarrettUPS   (Yates Racing)Ford306101025running070
324300  Bill ElliottBurger King   (Michael Waltrip)Chevrolet30568725running067
333326  Jamie McMurrayLenox Industrial Tools   (Jack Roush)Ford303116300running064
342121  Ken SchraderSunbelt Snacks   (Wood Brothers)Ford30395539running061
353032  Travis KvapilTide / Downy   (Cal Wells)Chevrolet30168125crash058
363955  Michael WaltripNAPA Auto Parts   (Doug Bawel)Dodge30067900crash055
37520  Tony StewartThe Home Depot   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet285121636running2857
38102  Kurt BuschMiller Lite   (Roger Penske)Dodge285108533running049
39112  Ryan NewmanAlltel   (Roger Penske)Dodge279121483running1651
404095  Stanton BarrettQuality Metric   (Stanton Barrett)Chevrolet20067225oil pump043
411601  Joe NemechekU.S. Army   (Nelson Bowers)Chevrolet19993405crash040
421978  Kenny WallaceFurniture Row Racing   (Barney Visser)Chevrolet18466935crash037
43258  Dale Earnhardt Jr.Budweiser   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.)Chevrolet134102130engine034
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
POSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCAR
44Ted Christopher61Peak PerformanceBob JenkinsChevrolet
45Joey McCarthy34Oak Glove Co.Bob JenkinsChevrolet
46Derrike Cope74Howes Lubricator / Royal Admin.Raynard McGlynnDodge
47Morgan Shepherd89Victory In JesusMorgan ShepherdDodge
WDLarry Gunselman52Quality MetricRick WareDodge

Race Statistics

  • Time of race: 3:12:51
  • Average Speed: 101.384 miles per hour (163.162 km/h)
  • Pole Speed: 129.683 miles per hour (208.705 km/h)
  • Cautions: 11 for 49 laps
  • Margin of Victory: 0.406 sec
  • Lead changes: 21
  • Percent of race run under caution: 15.9%
  • Average green flag run: 21.6 laps

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References

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